Jan 11, 2018 | 1Password, Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, Blog, Explainer, LastPass, password manager, passwords, Restricted Content, security
Passwords are the bane of our modern existence. Nearly anything you want to do, it seems, calls for a password. As the Internet’s reach extends beyond computers and into phones, TVs, appliances, and even toys, we have to enter passwords with increasing frequency and...
Jan 9, 2018 | Apple Pay, Apple Pay Cash, Apple Pros, Apple Watch, APros Archive, Article, Blog, How-To, iOS 11, iPhone, Restricted Content, Wallet, watchOS 4
You’re out to lunch with tech-savvy friends, one of whom picks up the check and says, “Just send me your share via Apple Pay Cash.” Say what? Apple Pay Cash is Apple’s new person-to-person payment service, designed to make it easy for individuals to send and receive...
Jan 8, 2018 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Blog, High Sierra, image editing, Mac, macOS, Photos, productivity, Restricted Content, Tip
In macOS 10.13 High Sierra, Apple significantly enhanced the editing capabilities of Photos, adding tools for adjusting specific colors, fine-tuning color and contrast via curves, and even focusing an image with vignetting. But it still lacks many features found in...
Jan 4, 2018 | App Switcher, Apple Pros, APros Archive, Blog, force quit, gesture, iPhone, iPhone X, productivity, Restricted Content, Tip
Since the iPhone X lacks a Home button to press twice for the app switcher, you’ll need to switch apps in a new way. To bring up the app switcher, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to about halfway, and then pause until the app thumbnails appear. Then you can...
Jan 3, 2018 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, battery, Blog, hardware, iPhone, iPhone 6, iPhone 6s, iPhone 7, maintenance, power, Restricted Content, Tip, troubleshooting
Did you hear about the battery-related controversy swirling around Apple at the end of 2017? There has been much hue and cry about how, starting with iOS 10.2.1, iOS has been slowing down iPhones with old, weak batteries to avoid unexpected shutdowns. In response,...
Dec 8, 2017 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Blog, customization, iOS, Mac, Restricted Content, Tip
Apple’s Calendar apps in both macOS and iOS let you manage multiple calendars, some of which may be private and others may be shared with family or colleagues. That’s great, but if you create a new event on the wrong calendar, you may end up oversharing with...
